Holder for loose-leaf binders.



F.'H. CHUM?.

MULDER FOR LOOSE` LEAF BINDERS.

APPLICATION man SEPT. I. me,

1,229,894. Patented June 12,1917.

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` Arrokflfrs/ `ilo `for supporting a detachable .sl1ch. a manner-.that the binding. members f l y Milfo'iagtion 'illed'lwt a citizen ofthe United Stateef'anda fresi-l dent of Los Angeles,` in the countyoflios'. Angeles ,and State' of; Galiforni'a, yhave in-4 vented a certainnew and .useful Improve.

ment in Holdersfor Loose-LeafBinders, of which the followingfis aspe'eication.

Be it known that tratin xe holder, with the upf-1er binderanemthe. secondv position of. e binder upont berremoved from the binderg.

My present lnvention relates generally to supports for.; looseleafybinders while theleavesy thereof are being marked, typewrit- 1 ten, 'or 'othenwise engrOlSSedj andV among `val *rions objeotslpimy invention I aim-to proindicated at 10,

vide :means-.tor temporarily supporting a loose. leafbinder with its detachable sheets, sofrthatthe binding members may be removedfand' the sheets freed.

further object is to provide means for .i ti1ting,the'sheets in 'such a Vposition that each .sheet may' be readily fingered separately, when one is to be placed in a typewriter, and in numbers when consecutive ffsl1`eefts are` not lt/o/betypewritten or other' wisefen ,A .stij liurtliier obje'ct, is to' rovide means for rapidly .separating-'or 4o setting those sheets 'whichhaye beentypewritten u on or g A'-still flirtherobject is to provide means eaf binder in 4 can. be readily: inserted'throu h the 'sheets and throghffthef binder-.mem ers and the sheets locked in the binder `in their new positions after being separatelyhandled" and typewritten on 'and' theirrelative positions changed infl'the manner `which will be presently. described.

Eni-ther 'objects` ofy the 'ililventioxnA residing more particularly in"thepstructuralffdetails (as a loosey leaf thereof,` and the advantag'ee'tlnereof, willfbe .better understood .from '-tlie f 'following. de`

my. nyntion Tand itsl practicalA application binder is' /i/nitiall'y' placed thereon Fig..2 is a similar .view illustrating-a loose leaf binder in f initial position4 upon the Fig; 3 is a. vertia1`-1engaudinaimtien througlifmyimproved .holder takenzsubstantially o 'n lineof-Eig. 2.

r Fig. 5 is a side elevation 'showing parts in substantially .the position illustrated 1n Fig. 4;

Fg. .l}is alplafview, and' Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse sectifm .taken substantially on 4line 'i4-'7 of.:F.ig. 5.@

Referring .newliftothes gureimninl vention contemplates the provision ,ofgf ai.

holderincludin .a boxlikejbogiyV generally aving a base'il, sidewalls 12 and 13, front and' rear endtyvellsifi-and 15, and a top wall forming asupporting-Slilingportions 16 and .17 these portions'sloping inwardly and downwardlytfromfthe .upper ends ofthe end-.Walls 14 Vand 151.11'5 clearly seenin Eig. 3.

w face and including forwarfljandPreanslop- .Th's; topwallv supporting surfacefalsoiincludes centrally. located portions 18 and.;: 1}9,

abruptly .inclined upwardly and toward-one another ironia the g lower innen .end

ruptlyinclineti portions l8'and 195-are slib* stantialyat right angles to the sloping portions :16 and Ilrespectively, and meet. at-

their v.upper- -ends Pat a point substantially centrally vtween the fend walls A14:', and "15 of the body-l y V A The binder as utilizedin myv invention is preferably4 ofi that t"ype in whlchiipper and lower. binder 'members 20 4and 21 'have means orjdetachably" engaging.' the opposite ends Vof pins 22,' the latter ofI Whicheitendfnot only-through thebi-nder members 20 'and-.21.-

' soription2 reference bein 'made Lto :the-Tac?.

v bers -26- projecting downwar 1n the sloping p ortion 1ff:fof-t e `sup orting surface, racksbein `foon.- tro ed by springs'fandben'gkshiits l'e-on fsheetsfplield ,therebe'tweenj..` u

' openings The hindern. 'initially iadixlpe but als'olthroughthe' plnralityoffliietachable l i ""rear; slopin' portion 1'( `o thesupfportingf vsurface of t ehOId'er-vvith the engaged'etlg'esCi-.o Y

offdepeding curve and pvotod rac `:inemtheir upper' p1 vots into and out of 89- vment withixed stop pins 28?-the lower ends throu h f `of the rack members 26 bein connected byja 'ment with the stop rod 29 projecting laterally eyond the side wall 13 o f the holder and through a, curved slot 30 in said side wall, and provided with a handle 31 `by means' of which the rack members 26 may be shifted outV of engage-- ins 28 inlowering the cover 24 from the raised position shown, 'for instance, in Fig. 5. 1 i

The abruptly inclined' portion 18 of the supportin surface, at the lower end of the forward s oping portion 16, is provided with side guide pieces 32 and 33 extending forwardly along the sloping surface 16 and -provided with lower edges 34 spaced above the said surface 16 so as to receive thereunder one edge of the-upper binder member 20 after -the latter is removed and disposed upon the sloping surface 16 in the position shown in Fig. 5, whereby in the transfen- Of the sheets 23 from the rear portion of the holder to the forwardportion thereof, as-

they are typewritten upon or otherwise en. grossed, the said sheets may be properly positioned with respect to theu'pper hinder member 20. To this end the abruptly in- 4cl-ined portion 18 isprovided With a vertical guide strip 35 parallel to and adjacent the guide side piece 33 and by means of which, `and the recess 36 at theengaged vedges of the sheets 23,- the several sheets may be positioned upon the upper binding member 20 disposed upon vthe surface 16 in laterally offset relation, the sheets typewritten upon being disposed'against the guide piece 33 and the'- sheets not typewritten upon being. disposed against the guide piece 32, or vice 'versa,thegcoperation of the recesses 36 and the guide strip 35 preventing the sheets so offset freni being thereafter' laterally displaced.

It will be noted that the abrupt inclinations of the portions 18 and 19 of the supporting surface, form substantial-ly a triangle, the spaces at the sides of which are occupied by upwardly extended portions of the side walls: 1 2 and 13, the vside wallsl having l openings 37 into' which the binder pins 22 may be inserted and temporarily disposed .while the binder is upon the holder and until it 'is again assembled for removal therefrom. 'i

l. 'The forward sloping surface 16 is pref- I er'ablyprovided with a hinged 'cover 3Q adapted' to be elevated? upon its hingegft() and to rest uponthe'side guides-32 al'ldiyyi'li4 whichposition the binder, when assembled may be supported for the-pu1ipose reif erence. I

Infthe use of the l'iclder. it may glie-supported upon any suit le frameworksut'sh vas a supporting stand' in cated at` i1- in Figs. i and 4, `adgaeientwto a ,typewriter vor 'other niachiarapn ila 'h theseveral sheets 23 cr if par" ereo separately disposed-`for lVith the rear cover 24elevatedl ends and having, centra 'ti'm'dly and dem vtolal 'position 'suitable-to the partit-nilar o)- erator order that the sheets may 'bei're'adi y reviewed' and readily .handled 4either separatelyor: in series, the sheets areftransferredupon' the binder member 2 04 positioned as shown in" Fig. 5 upon the forwardsurface 16,

lunt-i1' all of the; sheets have been transferred,

thev pins 22 are then-inserted-throngh the sheets 223,' andthe binder member 2 .0 and locked, the bindermcmber 20 with Vtllesh'eets4 thereon isf. then pulled upWardlyf--along the surface 1 6.i in vwhicha transverse groove 42 is provided into; which the lower edge' ofthe binder member?, 2 0 maybe' disposed while-- the binder member 21 is being disposed and connected tor'omplete thehinder beiorethe latter is 'entirely 'removed from the holder.

If 4it is so desired, thelopenings for the p ostsare laced inthe rear sloping portion 17, and W 1enthe lock'is released the posts 22 may drop automatically into the lower portionof the box with. the heads extending sheets are removed to the front tray. s It is obvious that my .invention proyidcs' for the compiete fulfilment of the foregoing objects, and for material. advantages tg the operator 1n handling loose leaf blnders 4as de- Slight mreiacnions and changeSrwahma'ae-1-1 1` parting from the spirit there0`t,'-andas' per-v mitted under the terms-'of vthe' following claims:

I claimz r 1. A holder of the character.v described, having its upper supnortisig surface formed Withforward and. rea-1;. wardly and downward* troxnfi-ts opposite abruptly inclined upwardly and-.tonie l one ortionssloping' iiitions another from -the lower inner endswit the sloping end portions', each of said sloping end portions having a cover hingcdly connected thereto and upwardly movable.

2. holder of the character described having its upper snpporting surface formed withforward and rear portionssloping-inwardly andl downwardly 'fronr its opposite ends and having centrally v'located portions abruptly inclined `rirn'vardly'Y. and to-Ward -onel another .freni the 'lowerfrinner `ends' of the sloping end portions, eac-h ofsaidsloping l end' portions having v a 'cm'er :hingedly conneeted` thereto and upwardly movable, aud

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means forv supporting o'ne'of -said`-covers in selected adjustment .v

3. A holder of 'tififecharacteifdescliibed, havin its upper 's pportig formed withy orwar'd and pprtenssloping infrom its' opposite ends and having 4rentra 1y .located` vportions abruptly inclined npwardlyandpward one another from the lower-inner. e'ds of the Maese;

516mm fend personarse stdjabuptlv" i, with orv'v'ard and rear portions `slopngin- Wardly and downwardl from its opposite ends andhaving centra 1y located portions abruptly inclined u wardly and toward one another. from the limer inner ends of the sloA ing end portions, one of said abruptly 'in'c' ined 'portions having side guide pieces projecting therefrom along the adll'aoent 'slpi'ng` snrface, the lower edges o `sind ide piecesbeing spaced above the said-ad- Jace'nt sloping surface;

havin .its upper Supremes .Surfe formed awith orvvard and rear' portions' inwardly yand dewnwardl Afrom its opposite endsjaiid havin centra y locatedportion`s acent to yone of: saidfguide pieces, ""1""1 .ThQ'A'Comvbf ation with sheets havingfa plurality o f`iaoles' adaeent their Kbindin uniformly space with eachother "il'fsingle fo en at their binding *that t sheets having-f a vof holes 'adjacent thgir .,bindm `uniformly spaced with eachfothevan indes-immessa incluaisgvmj ma and iwf-,11B-

f 'the cha'ractenfil'esiiibed, havin its upper supporting surface formed l surface, and j a gui, e 'strip parallel holde ofV lhe charentes' described btantially eifrig-15115*l s Y. riveted 'depending Springcontrolled "rack and a handle oonnected" bind-ing.

sin'gljefnotch open at their bindingdge "d 'ost'sbeingremovablyl associ inde'r memberafan nages the notch in the sheets vvhelriV in. 'a

rally offset relationandwhi ch en ages '.75

one side .of the sheets 'wheninan ined bodyfsaid sheets having a plurality' of holes4 registering whether in an aline'd bodyf or' in) -i a laterally olfset relation, saidbinder-holder being provided with meansffor supporting d one end of one of the binder covers togetherl "with the sheets at an acute angle to the upper edgeso the sheets.

5i A` holder of` the character -described,

'9. The combinacion with sheets. havia 1aplurality Vof holes` adjacent theirfbindln'g being.' removably associated with'l said binder members, and -of a binderlholder adaptedto posts into said binder members, 'said- 1 posts support saidbnder members-including covv `ers and saidf sheets when said binding posts )have `been rexnovedgsaid binder holder ,bel

ing vprovided with an; offset I block which `enV gages thenotch in thelsheets when in a lat` n 'era'lly olfset relation which engages one s'g'aid"'shef'ats havingaplurality of holes reg- Whe'ther fin an alined body or inne ysideo the .sheets when' in "an aline body,

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offset relation, said bindenholder being provided with' means -for supporting one endof -one ofthe bindereovers'togetherwith thesheets at an acute angle 'to-' oset l thenpperedgesof the sheets, said binder een grades w the left and to the right side f .the'oiset hloc preventmg lateral movev mentof sheets t rownto said side guides.

blndn'igi posts andv means! within r,the

@der- 1399431 ted 'with 1,0.` Ih'e combination with sheets having a single notcho'pen at their ib' l' bindingposts and means for 'locking lsaid bindingposts into said binder members, said h ld'e'bing `provided with adjustableside f '10 plurality of]l holes 4 adjacent their "binding junifonnlyvfspaoedwith eachother'and y r"binder- -members including covers I and'.

removably associated with `said i 'mdermeapbers, and' of a binder holder adeptedtei'sppprt'dsaid 'binder members in duiding ioversifnnd' lsaid Y sheets when said have removed, said binder ho der' which engages one .side of the when c or 'in' aj'latera y oset relation, ,.naldbin/der holder being provided with ptovdedwith an ofsstfblock whichl the notch in the ,1 sheets, when'i-n ,a laters y olfsetn'slation, and

i: aid! means-or supporfing one sndof qneof u '130 binder covers together Wit an acute angle to offs the sheets, vided With members vv T e combinatie plurality edges umforml a. single notch n with sheet holes adjacent A2o said b adapted to suppo cluding covers binding p binder hol set block Wl' h sheets when in a l which engages in an alined b plurality of holes 3.0 alined body or in been removed,

engages the aterally offset one side of the of the sh Vlateral movemen side guides. A

e combination with sheets having members, means for holding, the binder djacent their binding members and sheets 1n a position ,inwhich rmly spaced with eac edges uixio a single no i y of holes a binder members s ages the-notch receive the said binding posts Whe 5 tion, vand which sheets'when in an,v havilig- 'a plurality h the. sheets at Whether in 'an alined body -Or in a laterally adjustable side sheet guides -to the left and s having a to the right side of the offset block, preventthen' binding Iing lateral movement of sheets thrown to each other and said side. guides, y

' binding edges, 13. Inma binder holder, the combination ng covers and with shebts having a plurality of holes ad-/ r locking said jacent their binding edges uniformly spaced 'nder members, with each other, and a single notch openf at y associated with their binding edges; of binder members inof a binder holder cluding covers, binding posts tonormally binder members, inhold said sheets, means for locking the bindd sheets when said ing posts in said binder members, andnieans said for holding said binder members and1 sheets ovided with an oli' in a position in which the holes in the binder notch in the members register with the holes in the sheets relation, and Whether the sheets are in an alined body or a removably associated with said binder memregistering Whether in an bers, said binder holder belng provided with aterally offset relation, an olset block which Yengages the notches in eing 'provided with the sheets when in laterally oiiset relation, y the end o`f one of and which engages one side of the sheets er with the sheets when in an alined body:

pper" edges 14. Ina-binder holder, thecombination said cover with sheets having a pluralityof holes adsaid jacent their binding edges uniformly spaced l ith adjustwith each other and a single notch. open at and to the their binding edges,'of binder members hav preventing ing holes therein andincluding covers, and.,` rown to said binding postsand means for locking said binding posts into the holes of said. binder other and the holes in the binder members register with lng edges, a plurality of holes in the lsheets whether g l covers and the sheets are in an alined body or injfa latlocking said erally offset relation, saidbinderfho'ld lbeenside of the sheets when in analined body,l

heets when 1n laterally offset relation,'said posts being roo d said rally oiiset relation, and which engages l eing provided and said binder holder having opnings'toi1 g 1 10,

lly offset relater are released'rom the said; binder memf'r l, ne side of the bers. 4 n said sheets n' es registering vFRANK HOWARD 

